Chayei Sarah 24:1 · unit 6

TT #17 · Parashas Chayei Sarah · Passuk 24:1

The Complete Passuk

וְאַבְרָהָ֣ם זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִ֑ים וַֽיהֹוָ֛ה בֵּרַ֥ךְ אֶת־אַבְרָהָ֖ם בַּכֹּֽל׃

Avraham was now old, advanced in years, and Hashem had blessed Avraham in all things.

Chabad / Judaica Press

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Bava Basra 16b. E-Daf · Sefaria — Bava Basra 16b

TT lemma: בכל.

מַאי בְּכֹל? שֶׁלֹּא מָרַד עֵשָׂו בְּחַיָּיו, וְשֶׁעָשָׂה יִשְׁמָעֵאל תְּשׁוּבָה בְּחַיָּיו.

What does “in all” mean? That Eisav did not rebel during Avraham’s lifetime, and that Yishmael repented during Avraham’s lifetime.

On the daf / in context: This baraita lists the absence of Eisav’s rebellion and the repentance of Yishmael as components of the completeness of Avraham’s blessing while he was still alive.

Type of Learning

Drash — “bakol” and Avraham’s family

What Is Learned

Part of Avraham’s being “blessed in all” was that Eisav did not rebel against him in his lifetime and that Yishmael returned in repentance while Avraham still lived.